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Volume 46 October 2008, Issue 10
Departments Zone 5 Presidents.................................. 1 My Thoughts (Editor’s Column)........... 3 List of Officers/Board Chairs................ 4 Catch My Draft (President’s Column)... 5 Maverick Minutes.................................. 8 New Wheels......................................... 27 Anniversaries....................................... 27 Unclassifieds........................................ 28 Advertiser Index.................................. 28 Upcoming Events Calendar of Events................................. 1 Lewisville Lunch................................... 2 Board Meeting....................................... 2 Oct Sunday Drive to Commerce............ 5 October Drivers’ Education................... 7 Save the Date......................................... 9 Swap Meet........................................... 12 November Drivers’ Education............. 15 Return to RoundUp.............................. 16 Founders Day....................................... 17 Happy Hour at Uncle Julio’s............... 24 Past Event Recaps A Trip to Motorsport Ranch................ 10 Time Trial #3 Results.......................... 10 What a Day to Remember................... 11 Time Trial #4 Results.......................... 11 Happy Hour at Texas Land & Cattle... 24 Miscellaneous 2009 Maverick Region Officers Ballot..... 2 Racing in the Netherlands................... 18 Trivia Contest...................................... 20 Directory order information................ 27
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October Board Meeting Swap Meet at Zims Lewisville Lunch Happy Hour Sunday Drive to Commerce Drivers’ Education - MSR
Day 5 8-9 11 15 20 22-23
November Board Meeting Drivers’ Education - EC Lewisville Lunch Founders Day Banquet Happy Hour Round-Up Resurrection
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December Board Meeting Lewisville Lunch Holiday Party Happy Hour
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January
BISD - Birdville Ind School District, NH DE - Drivers’ Education Event EC - Eagle’s Canyon, Slidell MW- Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells MSR- Motor Sport Ranch, Cresson RS - Ranger Stadium, Arlington TMS- Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth Penn- Pennington Field Stadium, Bedford
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Cover Photo by Wendy Shoffit Betty Perine in her beautiful 914 at the Ranger Stadium autocross.
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2008 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents ARK-LA-TEX Kenneth A.Chandler (318) 865-8210 bad968@bellsouth.net CIMARRON Gary Bernard
COASTAL BEND Rene’ Molinia (956) 789-5469
rmj951@swbell.net HILL COUNTRY Adrienne Boer president@hcrpca.org
LONE STAR Burnell Curtis (281) 337-1937 bpcurtis@verizon.net
MARDI GRAS Richard Martin
OZARK Rick Daes (501) 565-5113 rdaes@aristotle.net
WHISKEY BAY Mike Hamza
LONGHORN Ron McAtee
MAVERICK James Shoffit cell(972)786-6246 president@mavpca.org
WAR BONNET Richard Davis rkd@zipbang.com
ZONE5 REP Caren Cooper C - (512) 698-2747 zone5rep@hcrpca.org
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2009 Maverick Region Officers Ballot I am a ______ Member ______ Associate/Family Member
President
Treasurer
Vice President
Secretary
______ Mike Brodigan ______ ____________________
______ Brian Bell ______ ____________________ Print Name
______ Jim Falgout ______ ____________________
______ Lisa Steele ______ ____________________
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Signature ______________________________________________ Final voting and announcing of our 2009 Officers will be at our Founders Day Celebration. If you prefer to mail this ballot please mail to Secretary Charlie Davis, PO Box 213, Weatherford, TX 76086.
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My Thoughts by Jan Mayo, Managing Editor
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lease take a look at the letter below from Lisa Huffaker at Hope, Inc. If you already have, read it again. Do you realize what has been accomplished here? Volunteers had a vision. Volunteers raised money. Volunteers donated supplies and went out asking businesses and other families for donations, money and supplies. Volunteers ran errands, picked up supplies, picked up donations, gave time and more stuff and more money. More volunteers drove charity laps and gave money. Volunteers painted, did electrical work and yard work, others decorated, cleaned and scrubbed. Kids picked up trash and provided drinks of water. See what Maverick Region has done? An amazing group of working, professional, retired and still in school people Volunteered to build this house for North Texas Victims of Domestic Violence.
many changes over the years. When we visit now we go to a beautiful new home with five bedrooms and four baths, private counseling rooms, a large “family” room and a wonderful play room (with glass doors!) for the kids. Most of the women smile now and the children don’t hide. We are part of the family. We built the house. And Texas recognizes the best facility in the state! It’s been a few years now since we had the dedication ceremony yet we still continue to provide money, clothes, housing items and other donations. If you want to know how, who, what, or where you can contact anyone on the Maverick Board page. We’d love to have you come join in on the most fantastic joint effort of Volunteerism that we’ve
Some of you remember the first several years that we supported the Hope Shelter, a great number of you do not. Their tiny house would sometimes have up to 20 women and children sharing two bedrooms and one bath. They were all so afraid of us coming to their front door, even when it was obvious that we were there to help. They finally started to recognize us and welcome us, then they started to help us. Some of the women still showed signs of their abuse. Some of the children still ran and hid. We have known many directors and many attitudes and, thankfully,
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President James Shoffit H- 972-506-7449 C-972-786-6246 president@mavpca.org
Vice President Mark Gluck C-817-706-9061 vp@mavpca.org
James joined PCA in 97 and is active in Club Racing, Drivers Education, Autocross and Time Trial. He instructs at DE, AX, & TT.The track car is a 78 911SC. James is a co-owner of a software development company in Lewisville.
Position AX Chair TT Chair AX/TT Registrar AX/TT Rules AX/TT Schools
Chairperson Clay Perrine Travis Howard Andrea Bell Charlie Davis Bryan Bell & Lisa Steele AX/TT Tech Insp Jeff Herrmann AX/TT Timing Darron Shaffer AX/TT Workers Mike Lockas Club Race Chair Joel Nannis Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit Concours Jack Griffin DE Chair Colin Graidage DE Chief Dvg Instr. John Sandusky & Keith Olcha DE Registrar Joel Nannis DE Safety Bob Benson Email List Modr. Bob Benson & Matt Platts Goodie Store C. Dominick Happy Hours Monda Hanna, & Mentors Mike Lockas & Bob Lewis Membership Joel Nannis Past President Rocky Johnson Rallies Teri Davis Slipstream Advertising Lisa Steele Editor Jan Mayo Event Ad Design Mark Gluck Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears Printing Fran Ussery Staff Wendy Shoffit, Matt Platts, Andy Mears, Mike Kuhn, Richard Bradley, Tannia Dobbins Socials Ed & Tracey Gross Sponsorship Keith Olcha Sunday Drives Clint Blackman Swap Meets Clay Perrine Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo Web Site Denny Payne Zone 5 Rep. Caren Cooper
Mark drives a Boxster S and has been a Maverick member since 1999. He is active with Drivers Education and Social events, as well as with many Hope Shelter charity projects.
Andrea Bell H-817-270-4132
Bryan Bell C-214-789-6895
Secretary Charlie Davis H-940-682-4719 secretary@mavpca.org
Charlie joined PCA & MR in 1970, having a 1969 911S. He’s been Pres.VP, Zone Rep & PCR Chair. He’s currently the 914 Advocate and drives the Truxster to AX/TT events. He has a 1972 911S and a 1973 914 2.0.
Treasurer Bob Kuykendall 15801 Ranchita Dallas, TX 75248 W-214-535-9852 H-972-385-9008 treasurer@mavpca.org Bob has been a member of PCA since 2004 and is active in Autocrosses and Time Trials. He is also an instructor for Drivers Education events and drives a 1988 911 Carrera.
Jack Griffin & Frank Briggs concours@ mavpca.org
drivingschools@mavpca.org
Ed & Tracey Gross H-972-383-6813 social@mavpca.org
Keith Olcha W-817-706-7678 H-817-251-6865 keith.olcha@charter.net
Bob Benson H-817-457-8833 bbenson1@airmail.net
Monda Hanna W-972-450-3835 monda.degan@opco.com
Denny Payne webmaster@mavpca.org
Clint Blackman W-214-696-8000 cb3law@sbcglobal.net
Travis Howard C-214-616-6152 TT@mavpca.org thoward914@yahoo.com
Clay Perrine ax@mavpca.org
Caren Cooper C-512-698-2747 zone5rep@hcrpca.org
Rocky Johnson H-903-356-6531 C-972-816-1769 rrjjaj42@aol.com
Matt Platts C-817-919-1253 W-817-440-2090 Matt@Platts.net
Charlie Davis H-940-682-4719 secretary@mavpca.org
Bob Lewis 972-255-8629 binabob@augustmail.com
John Sandusky W-817-777-0421 john.c.sandusky@lmco.com
Teri Davis H-940-682-4719 rally@mavpca.org
Mike Lockas W-972-540-0245 mikeldean@earthlink.net
Darron Shaffer H-972-390-9709 C-972-898-3002 darron.shaffer@gmail.com
Jerry DeFeo 972-240-5800 trivia@mavpca.org
Jan Mayo H-817-595-4651 C-817-313-9406 editor@mavpca.org
Wendy Shoffit H- 972-506-7449 C- 972-977-9821 crreg@mavpca.org
Christy Dominick H-817-909-0966 goodiestore@mavpca.org
Andy Mears H-940-321-8683 andy@mavpca.org
Lisa Steele H-214-709-6418 ads@mavpca.org
Mark Gluck C-817-706-9061 vp@mavpca.org
Bill Miller W-972-830-2676 bill.miller@tm.com
Fran Ussery W-972-438-8344 H-817-481-8342 fran@usseryprinting.com
Colin Graidage C-214-455-6242 de@mavpca.org
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Joel Nannis H-972-722-2735 membership@mavpca.org
Catch My Draft by James Shoffit, President
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this is the best time of year. The heat wave seems to have passed; we narrowly escaped a hurricane, at least one of our Porsches is in fine working order and performing magnificently at driving events, and I only have THREE more President’s articles to write.
some Happy Hours, Founders’ Day, and then the Christmas Party. And then... THEN I get to move on to the VERY BEST job in the region – PAST President! Check the calendar in Slipstream and on the web site for upcoming events – we have exciting events for everyone. So come on out and join the fun! See you soon!
Being President isn’t nearly as hard as most people think. Maverick Region is blessed with having one of the largest group of very active volunteers of any club in the country. So my main job is staying out of the way of progress, and coordinating when bumps occur. Now writing the articles – THAT is the hard work! But along with the dwindling heat, there is an opposite effect on our driving events. We have had our last two autocrosses, and by the time this prints, we will have had our last two time trials. We still have a few DE events left, and these would be great opportunities to enjoy our magnificent cars and tracks and this wonderful weather!
[ed. George and John Q. among the first of a long line of dead presidents....]
We also have a few more Sunday Drives left, as well as
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Maverick Minutes by Charlie Davis, Secretary
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inutes of the September 3, 2008 Board Meeting
In attendance: Jan Mayo, James Shoffit, Wendy Shoffit, Travis Howard, Robyn Howard, Linda Bambina, Tracey Gross, Richard Bradley, Bryan Bell, Joel Nannis, Charlie Davis, Bob Lewis, Bob Kuykendall, Clint Blackman, and Jim
James called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM. Having no other duties at the moment, James passed. Wendy reminded us that Clara Lewis has been helping with the Huffaker-Hughes Hope House. Clara has suggested that we again donate Wal-Mart gift cards during the holidays.
Wendy then read a letter from Lisa Huffaker. We suggested that Jan publish it in Slipstream. Wendy requested we list information on our website about needing a volunteer with business skills. Finally, she read a thank you note from Jean Frick who is recovering nicely from back surgery. Clint reminded us that we have a special Sunday Drive on September 21st which will involve a trip to MSR during the DE there. Then on October 19th, he has scheduled another Sunday Drive…this one to Commerce for a tour of Roy Smalley’s restoration shop. Tracey reported that plans for the Founder’s Day Banquet are rolling along. She still plans to have a Casino Night in conjunction with the banquet. The board was asked to approve a $20.00 per person subsidy for the meal. Bob K said we have adequate funds to do this. It was approved unanimously. There will also be a silent auction at this event to benefit the Hope House. The Holiday Party location has not yet been finalized…she’s still searching for a location. She plans to have Macaroni Grill cater this event. Tracey gave us a hint that she would be around next year by discussing the New Member Party in January. Bob L then discussed Happy Hours. The next one will be at Reata’s in Fort Worth. Bob will select a fixed menu. The October Happy Hour will be at Uncle Julio’s on Dallas North Parkway. In November he has selected Bugatti’s Ristorante on NW Highway. Finally in December, it will be the Big Bucks Brewery near Grapevine Mills Mall. Richard, like James, (a man of few words) said he was in a support role tonight. Linda, explaining her presence, said that she had been volunteered at Parade Charlotte to resurrect Roundup. She said this will not be a serious event …everything will be a gimmick event. It will start on Friday night and end at Sunday noon. She’s planning on a $300 subsidy from PCA National which will help keep the entry fees low. Even so, she wondered if a $50 fee was too much. The consensus was t hat it was not too much. Robyn didn’t have much to say, so I didn’t write much down and Bryan said he just came to get a free meal and cookies. Travis was wearing three hats, so he had a lot to say. He reported, in Clay’s absence, that there is an Autocross on Sunday September 14th…it will be at the Birdville stadium parking lot. The last two Time Trials will be on the 27th and 28th of September. The nominating committee has candidates for all officer positions: Voting and announcement of the officers will be at Founders Day, or you can fill out and mail the ballot found on page 2. Joel (two hats) reported we have 1116 members and 822 affiliate members, for a total of 1938. He reported there were already 121 people signed up for the next DE, which
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will be on the 3.1 mile MSR course. In October, the DE at MSR will use the 1.7 mile course. The last DE of the year will be on November 8th and 9th and be at Eagles Canyon. The 7th may be an instructor’s day? Charlie (two hats) gave the Treasurer $80 from Teri, which were the proceeds from her last Rally. And he announced that he had paid the Truxster Insurance and asked the Treasurer for reimbursement. Bob K held up the $80 dollars and said, ”We have money!” He mentioned the Rangers owe us the $1000 deposit back from Autocross #5, and will email Clay a reminder. Bob also asked where the revenue proceeds were from Autocross #5. Bryan B to get with him. Finally, Bob noted he had received a bill from Eagles Canyon for damages to the track, which Joel thought we should not pay, but Bob will check with Colin Graidage regarding the details. Looping back to James, he remembered that he had a proposal from Jeff Pohlman (who owns the UPS Store in Lewisville)… Jeff wants us to assist with a car show in conjunction with a charity event sponsored by the shopping center where his store is located. Wendy said we will be printing the club directory in January. It will not be sent out with Slipstream as we have done in the past. Only people who request the directory will get one and it will not be free. We will also allow any member who does not want their name listed in the directory to opt out. James adjourned at 8:29 PM.
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A Trip to Motorsport Ranch By Scott Walthuis
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otorsport... For the majority of us it makes our blood flow a little faster by providing the thrill we soooo crave...
We had a great day for the first Maverick Region time trial at Motorsport ranch! For me it was a first to drive a purpose built track. It’s quite a challenge, a lot to sort out and all at once, The Fight to maintain control over Bryan Bell, Chief TT Driving Instructor, the ever changing con- points out Corner Worker stations and track layout during the early morning ditions... not to mention driver’s meeting. the machine, strategy, and the execution of it all in less than a couple minutes. We seemed to get a refresher course on how all the delays add up to less laps, I contributed to this also! I’m sure we’ll do better next time. I’m looking forward to getting whipped into shape by the Mavericks finest. I’d like to send out a special thanks to the core group for their hard work Danny Nowack sports stars in cockpit to plan and manage these -- and matches his helmet. events. I for one am looking forward to getting back to “The Ranch”...
Jan Mayo, our official “Grid Queen”, takes a bow after a long day’s work.
Time Trial #3 Results
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Time
Name
Class
549
93.331
Brian Petri
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199
102.644
Christy Dominick
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991
102.657
Denny Payne
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Photos by Charlie Davis
Car #
Time
Name
Class
44
93.959
Chuck McCoy
3
95
102.051
Travis Howard
3
65
118.815
Robyn Howard
3
186
95.181
Mitch Williams
4X
59
95.533
Gary Kelley
4
590
95.918
Carey Spreen
4
31
97.270
Mike Lockas
4
72
98.655
Jan Jerrett
4X
24
106.366
Clay Perrine
4
48
106.483
Michael Pelletier
4
111
106.862
Steve Jackson
4X
83
91.265
Jeff Atkins
5
234
95.102
Ed Gross
5
3
99.641
Joel Nannis
5
6
100.771
Ray Nannis
5
117
103.686
Dave Jackson
5
14
113.059
Roy Klingman
5
911
87.729
Bob Kuykendall
6
74
88.103
Gabby Garner
6
79
101.223
Lisa Savage
6X
420
88.617
Thomas Jones
7
39
90.785
Jim Hedderick
7
7
91.784
David Whitener
7X
762
93.641
Tannia Dobbins
7
242
95.951
Darron Shaffer
7
56
96.855
Scott Wolthuis
7
99
85.467
Mark Steele
8
23
89.663
Marilyn Moseley
8
2
90.452
Jeff Larson
8
11
92.778
Lisa Steele
8
8
93.655
Dean Yamada
8X
204 81
85.193 86.315
Bryan Bell Jeff Herrmann
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800
87.544
Bob Lewis
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96
88.795
Robert Huffman
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90.245 92.977 94.390 90.095 97.734 100.154
Rick Gonzales Richard Diller Myron Krupp Danny Nowack Tracey Gross Andrea Bell
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What a Day to Remember by Tannia Dobbins
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bout a year ago, or maybe during the Maverick Christmas party, I got wind that we just might have a Time Trial event at MSR in 2008. When Travis Howard asked me “What do you think?” I was speechless (and for those of you that know me ... well, that is quite a sight to see).
James Shoffit proudly gives us some great advice for the day.
Time Trial #4 Results
Photos by Charlie Davis
Once I found my voice you couldn’t shut me up. I was elated, yet there were so many questions ... How do you work the corners? Where would timing be? What about the people that have never run at MSR? Wouldn’t it be a little scary for some coming around Big Bend and into Rattlesnake? The list went on and on.
However, once the shock wore off, I went into giddy mode. This was going to be awesome! I had an advantage to be sure. After all, I’ve run MSR in several DE’s ... both on the long course and the short course. Granted I’m still a fairly new driver but this would be familiar territory to me. One thing would be for certain, I would finally know just how fast (or slow) my lap times were. Chuck McCoy shows us how to successfully maneuver through Rattlesnake.
During the long spring and summer LOTS of preparation went into setting this event up. It was not easy but those with the vision saw it through. Finally track day arrived and what an event it was! Sure we had some challenges like the wind blowing over the timing equipment and the oil slick on the driving line … but it was all worth it and I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat. Oh yeah, as for my times, well, let’s just say Jeff Herrmann shows us a very unique I need to make sure I’m at way to run Rattlesnake...maybe more all the DE’s next year :-) exciting, but probably a little slower than Chuck!
Car #
Time
Name
Class
199
99.408
Christy Dominick
2
991
101.028
Denny Payne
2
44
93.093
Chuck McCoy
3
95
101.284
Travis Howard
3
65
108.275
Robyn Howard
3
186
92.719
Mitch Williams
4X
31
93.058
Mike Lockas
4
590
93.185
Carey Spreen
4
59
93.710
Gary Kelley
4
48
97.982
Michael Pelletier
4
24
100.896
Clay Perrine
4
111
104.113
Steve Jackson
4X
83
90.246
Jeff Atkins
5
234
94.818
Ed Gross
5
3
99.230
Joel Nannis
5
6
102.271
Ray Nannis
5
117
103.600
Dave Jackson
5
14
107.250
Roy Klingman
5
911
87.085
Bob Kuykendall
6
74
90.627
Gabby Garner
6
79
101.760
Lisa Savage
6X
420
87.667
Thomas Jones
7
39
88.746
Jim Hedderick
7
7
91.069
David Whitener
7X
762
92.371
Tannia Dobbins
7
56
93.229
Scott Wolthuis
7
242
95.566
Darron Shaffer
7
99
85.990
Mark Steele
8
2
87.934
Jeff Larson
8
23
88.102
Marilyn Moseley
8
8
91.713
Dean Yamada
8X
11
91.972
Lisa Steele
8
204
84.523
Bryan Bell
9
81
84.962
Jeff Herrmann
9
800
87.616
Bob Lewis
9
91
87.861
Rick Gonzales
9
96
88.023
Robert Huffman
9
550
90.604
Richard Diller
9
306
89.228
Danny Nowack
10
284
97.197
Tracey Gross
L
20
100.651
Andrea Bell
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by Ed Gross at Zandvoort was in Amsterdam towards the end of March on business. Due to the holiday weekend, I had to split my meetings across a weekend (what a bummer). I’ve been to The Netherlands many times, and have spent a good deal of time in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Einhoven, and have always enjoyed the Dutch and the country. My free weekend allowed me to do some sightseeing in parts of Holland that I’ve never visited before.
The main attraction for me was a sports car racing event at Zandvoort, about 20 minutes west of Amsterdam on the coast. There were 5 classes of racing, from BMW 130i Series race cars, to Formula Fords, and a few other spec racing classes. I saw a number of The view of the front straight and pits from very good on top of the pits. The front straight is the only flat spot for miles around. and closely contested races in all classes. The feature races were the BMW Series 130i Cup. Not only did the races feature a number of good series drivers, but Jan Lammers, the Dutch former F1 driver, also did a respectable job in both races. Something happened in the first race, and he was assessed a “drive through penalty” which translated into English, means a drive through penalty. All track announcements were made in Dutch, so as best as I could tell, Lammers was speeding in the pits. He still finished 4th overall. In the 2nd Bimmer race, he finished 3rd despite having a decidedly inferior car to the 1st and 2nd place cars – he was trying everything to keep up and get around them, but in the end, had to settle for 3rd. Other than the front straight, there are no other level areas on the track. Every turn is either going up, down, and/ or changing camber. This track would be a real hoot to drive. While hosting more races in the past, this track, like many others, is one that big powerful modern cars can’t run because of their speed and power. It’s way too tight and has almost no run off in some areas. One series of turns, called Geralbocht, goes left slightly before going up right over a small hill, and then ending in a tight uphill left hairpin. Add some brief snow squalls, and cars were entering the following turn pointed in all different directions. In fact, after his 3rd place finish in the second BMW race, Lammers kissed the 18
Photos by Ed Gross
Armco on the cool down lap. More than one car backed into the Armco during the day at the exit to Geralbocht
Yep, it’s the same day and same track 30 minutes of sun, 30 minutes of snow, all day long This is the hairpin exit to Geralbrocht
There were several spec races, featuring small Renaults Clios in one race and tiny Suzuki’s in another. The Suzuki’s had such small engines that you couldn’t hear the engines when they were running at full throttle down the front straight – all you could hear was the tire noise. In addition to Jan Lammers, a number of members of the Bleekemolen family raced in a number of the events, I heard at least 3 of them racing. Zaandvoort is a small coastal town, with topography more like the southern part of the Netherlands, with rolling hills, as opposed to the relatively flat and low lying areas around Amsterdam. It’s always easy to get around The Netherlands given the efficient train system. I spent the previous day down at The Hague. I didn’t get to experience much of this historic city, since it was Easter and most everything was closed.
Nor did I get an explanation why there were four men dressed in rabbit suites playing Dixieland Jass on the pier by the beach but I have to admit the Dixieland was pretty good.
My only complaint about the entire trip was the French Fries. With lunch and dinner, they served the most tasteless and bland French fries. At the racetrack, they were serving French fries at 9:00 in the morning with mayonnaise on top. What a waste of mayonnaise. I’m really not sure these fries weren’t made out of cardboard. The only difference I saw in track procedures was a furled checkered was displayed to indicate the last lap. Zandvoort is right on the coast of the North Sea, and every hour a strong 30 mph wind would kick up and it would snow hard for 20 to 30 minutes. Then the sun would come out and dry everything out. Given what the weather was doing to the track conditions, there were surprisingly few incidents due to the weather or changing track conditions. The biggest impact I saw was when someone lost it coming out of Geralbocht, then pulled out on the track and was moving slowly. An approaching car apparently didn’t see the slow moving car, even though it was right in front of him, or he just wanted to bend some metal, because he did. It was a fun day at the track, it’s was definitely worth the 20 minute train ride from Amsterdam to the track, even though snow and I don’t mix very well. Can’t wait for my next trip to The Netherlands.
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Our parts department is also second to none. Our knowledgeable staff will assist you in finding that necessary part or after-market option you require. We are an authorized dealer for high-performance Recaro seating, Yokohama Tires, Bilstein Shocks, Bosch, and many others. This ensures that whether you are a casual driver or an enthusiast who needs race prep assistance, Nine-Eleven has the experience and knowledge to keep your car running at peak performance. Nine-Eleven Enterprises, Inc. Service, Accessories & Parts for BMW, Mercedes & Porsche 2120 Cindy Lane, Dallas, Texas 75229 972-241-2002 www.nine-eleven. com
Convenience.
We are conveniently located near the intersection of Stemmons and LBJ Freeways in Dallas. We offer emergency towing service 24 hours a day and have arranged for special rental car rates with area rental agencies. Come by for a visit between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, or call for a service appointment.
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601 COIT ROAD @ PLANO PARKWAY PLANO, TEXAS 75093 972-867-7467 (972-TOP-SHOP) www.autoscopeltd.com
Official Texas Distributor/Install house for G.I.A.C. Porsche Software:
Featuring GIACʼs Hammer Program. Flash-loaded Performance software installed through the OBD port directly into the carʼs ECU. The FlashloaderTM Software Switcher allows switching between as many as five GIAC-Tuned programs. No more sending out your ECU and waiting for it to return to have some fun, no more messy chip soldering or ECU swaps. Itʼs simple plug and play with programs including 91octane performance or 100-octane performance, as well as Valet and Anti-Theft and back to Stock settings. “European Car” magazine (March issue) tested a GT2 with GIACʼs 91-octane software, stock engine, free flowing air filter, free flowing exhaust and a diverter valve which obtained a Whopping 600 bhp and a Thundering 630 bhp on the 100-octane performance software. 0 to 60 in 3.3 seconds and high 10ʼs in the 1/4 mile. Many of the worldʼs fastest Porsches use GIACʼs software. Letʼs flash your Porsche. Software available for : 911, 911 Turbo, 959, Boxster, Cayenne and Cayenne turbo.
For 23 years, Autoscope has been dedicated to catering European Car owners of the Dallas and Plano area with two locations. Dallas- 9796 Ferguson Road. 214-320-8280 Plano- 601 Coit Road, 972-867-7467 Autoscope understands the meticulous care and pampering you give your Porsche, from the routine maintenance services to perfomance add-ons, we have the latest in diagnostic tools by Porsche and Bosch to troubleshoot and maintain it’s integrity. No other independent facility in Plano can match our combined expertise and training.
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Happy Hour at Texas Land & Cattle
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his August the Happy Hour people met at Texas Land & Cattle Steakhouse in Frisco. There were 18 that signed the who’s here roster. But there were at least 25 present. It was a beautiful night in North Texas.
Clara and I tried to get there early but alas we were just a few minutes early. It seems there is always more traffic on the roads between Irving and the Frisco area then you think is possible. We felt this restaurant would have plenty of parking. This Texas Land & Cattle is beside Stonebrier Mall. So there are a lot of shops and restaurants sharing the parking. Inside the restaurant there weren’t enough customers to account for the cars outside. Inside we were given our own room with a fire place no less. But being in August we just admired from a distance this additional source of heat. We did our usual thing, which is having a beverage and get better acquainted. Then we sat down to dinner. Once seated we occupied about one half of the table space. The food was good and so was the service. Mommy and Daddy Thaler brought baby Addison. Notice from her picture here she is asleep. She slept the whole time. In talking with both Marc and Bonnie the baby has adjusted to her food and sleeps a lot. This is not typical to most Sleepy Miss Addison of the babies we know. They, including Addison, are very lucky. There were six new couples or singles to attend this Happy Hour. And some stated they finally made it because the site was convenient to their home. For this vary reason, we do move the locations where we meet around the metroplex. If you live or work in Fort Worth for example it is a long trek to Frisco and vise versa in the just after work time. Lynn and Thomas Jones
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At the Happy Hours
Photos by Bob Lewis
the attendees have a chance to learn about the many activities the Maverick Region has. For instance a number of people are surprised at how many of the Mavericks that drive their new Porsches in the track events (DE’s, Autocross’ and Time trials). We do have other events when your Porsche is a primary participant (Tours, Rallies, and Concours). Then we have a number of social events and special events (swap meets, and dealer Tech programs). Our next Happy Hour is in Fort Worth at an upscale restaurant, Reata. Then on October 16th the Happy Hour goes to Uncle Julio’s in the Addison area. Hope to see you there.
Bob Aines
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If you have any changes that you would like to make to the MRPCA membership guide, call Joel Nannis at 817-329-1600.
by Joel Nannis Allison, Kirby Dallas, TX 75204 2006 Cayman S
Grandfield, Paul Dallas, TX 75220 2007 Cayman
Carley, Michael Dallas, TX 75218 2008 911 Turbo
Hale, Brandon (Jeannie) Bedford, TX 76022 2000 911
Criswell, Brad (Allison Briden) Dallas, TX 75228 2000 Boxster S
Keating, Thomas Double Oak, TX 75077 2001 996
Welcome, New Members! You have just joined one of the best and most active PCA Regions in the country! Some clubs focus solely on social events, while others focus on just show and shine concours events. Maverick Region is a club that focuses on providing our members with the tools necessary to have the ultimate in driving experiences.
Keel, Stephen (Michelle Hollensed) Denison, TX 75020 2002 Boxster S Klein, John Colleyville, TX 76034 2006 Boxster S Palma, Gene (Alex) Dallas, TX 75205 2001 Boxster
Serralta, Rafael Arlington, TX 76017 1986 911 Szybowicz, Ron (M.) Fort Worth, TX 76103 1986 944 Labriola Frank Colleyville TX 76034 1990 911 Cab
Maverick Directory In the spring 2009 we will be issuing a Maverick Region Directory of names, addresses and phone numbers of our members. If you do NOT want to be listed please notify the President, Editor or Membership Chairas listed on Page 2. The directory will be mailed only to members requesting one. Go to www.clubregistration.com
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Unclassifieds Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region Members and are $5 to all others (contact editor for payment details). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines. Ads will run for 3 issues, then removed unless you request that it be run for an additional 3 issues. Email your ad to unclassifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th to have your ad run in the following month’s Slipstream. Be sure to include a contact name and phone number. If you are selling a car, include mileage and price. Check your ad for accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled sooner. Due to space constraints, photos may or may not be included.
For Sale: GT-4s 914/6, Needed: New owner/driver for well-sorted, consistent class winning GT-4s 914/6. Way too much to list, so check it out at http://rubicon-racing.com/946spyder.html (1) For Sale: 1976 912E, Recent engine and transmission rebuild by Dallas Auto Spotrs. Please call for details. 214.328.7384 . or jerhub@earhthink. net. Thanks for looking. Jerry (1) For Sale: 1979 911 SC “D” Class Race Car, 3.0 motor spec built in 06 by Rich Lambert, new transmission in 08 by Buckley Racing, J-West shifter, Elephant & Smart racing suspension, 2-sets of wheels 17’” Kinesis & CCW includes many new spare parts, Quaiffe LSD, AMP Transponder, Sachs racing clutch, Cool Suit system, custom 23’ aluminum trailer available, too much to list please call or e-mail for pictures & build sheet asking $37,500. Doug, 214-686-5930 or dmolny@jimlakeco.com. (1) For Sale: 1983 911 SC, Burgundy/blk 128k mi. PCA frontrunner for years. ‘73/’74 IROC narrow body. Smart Racing Products suspension, revalved Bilstein shocks, sway bars, limited slip, 2 sets of 17’ racing wheels, stainless steel Bursch headers, MK stainless steel muffler, new Fuel Safe bladder in custom-fit tank, racing pedals, Sparco seats, new 5 pt harness, racing log books (PCA & POC), fire system. Street legal (barely)... can be driven to the track! $34,500. 214-755-8131. cs2hotspur@ hotmail.com. (1) For Sale: 1984 Carrera 3.2L, 103k mile. Guards Red 911 black interior with Sparco racing seats. Power windows, sunroof, & mirrors, cruise control, AC. Issues: Rock chips and scratches (just in a couple of areas). Headliner tears. Aftermarket wing needing proper fitment. 1” dash crack by defrost vent. Upgrades: 4 new brakes w/SS lines. Optima red top battery. uninstalled new headliner. Custom stereo. New shift bushings, including shift coupler. Replaced/Rebuilt front bearings. New headlights. New tires (Sumitomo HTR+). Bentley Manual. Denton, TX cmb810@ msn.com or 972-365-5307 $18,500. Pics are available upon request. (1) For Sale: Turbo 18” wheels, Chrome plated Forgeline wheels with 996 Turbo offsets. 9”x18” fronts, 11”x18” rears mounted with 245 and 305 18” Hoosiers R6 (60% tread left). In great shape and only used for track days for 2 years. $2,500 with tires and $2,000 without tires. Bryan Bell, 214-789-6895, bryan204@gmail.com (1) For Sale: Nomex racing suit, Grey & white, perfect condition, never worn. Used as prop for TV commercial. Model R511. Size 56. Make of-
fer. Call Shane 214 564-3790. txaltmans@sbcglobal.net (1) For Sale: Sparco racing suits, 6 Sparco Nomex racing suits silvery/ white with black trim. Sizes 54, 56, 58 and 62. Some brand new with tags, others worn once in TV commercial. Make offer. Call Shane 214 564-3790 or txaltmans@sbcglobal.net (1) For Sale: 1988 911 Targa Carrera, blk/blk. Whale tail. 84.7k mi. Great for track or every day driver. New AC, stainless SSI heat exchangers, Bursch dual muffler, Autothority air mass meter, Boxster brake upgrade, adjustable Konis, 17’ Fikse wheels with low-profile Toyo Advan tires, sway bars, torsion bars, Sparco seats, Schroth belts, fiberglass rear bumper, light roof, Targa braces, roll bar, strut tower brace, race-style pedals, shift lights, Momo steering wheel. WP0EB0913JS160570. Asking $20.500. Charles, 214-755-8131 or cs2hotspur@hotmail.com. (1) For Sale: Silver 1997 Boxster, Only an “8” cosmetically, but meticulously Boardwalk maintained mechanically for 112k miles. Great candidate for a Spec Boxster! $10,200 or will do the conversion RIGHT for $35k. Carl Amond (817)481-8371. (2) For Sale: 1994 Porsche 968 E Stock Class Race Car, The engine has been recently refreshed and it has a current logbook. Please see the following link for more information: http://www.ecarlist.com/cgi-bin/ showroom.cgi?mode=show&id=133944&d_id=947 Please contact Wayne Corley at 214-269-1571 or sales@rufautocentre.com See picture on the Maverick Website. (2) For Sale: Dunlop SP Winter Sport Tires, Fronts 205/55R17 with 9 10/32” tread. Rears 255/40R17 with 8 - 9/32” tread. No plugs or patches. $125 takes them all. $150 and I will mount and balance on your rims, scratches at your risk. Carl Amond. Phone 817-481-8371. (2) For Sale: SPARCO EVO 1 SEAT, Red, excellent condition, also includes Brey Krause mounting brackets with slider. Must see - Asking $350 or Best Offer. Please contact Terry 214.288.2904 or terry. blechar@yahoo.com (3) For Sale: Fikse FM5, Black Finish (2) 8.5x17 ET47 (2) 10x17 ET52 $1500 (2) Cup 2 style OE 9x17 ET55 (2) Cup 2 style OE 9x17 et 47 $500 Hoosier R6 (11) 245/40/17 about 50% tread (15) 275/40/17 over 50% tread. All tires $2000. Individual please call. The wheels are NOT concourse. Tires and wheels where mounted on 944 S2. All tires have even tread wear. Steve Coomes day 940-440-0400 X3 cell 940-391-1897. (3)
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